My whole family was brutally murdered? I awakened the thug system and went on a killing spree.

"Sign it."

The voice was cold.

Qin Meng didn't look up.

He couldn't lift his head.

Two thick alloy chains pierced his collarbones, suspending him in mid-air like a dead pig in a slaughterhouse.

Blood dripped down his toes, pooling on the floor in a thick, dark red puddle.

Snapped!

A hard slap landed on his face.

"Qin Meng, don't be ungrateful."

The jailer, Wang Kai, grew impatient and slammed his stun gun into Qin Meng's festering abdomen once more.

An electric current surged through his nerves, causing Qin Meng's body to convulse, and he managed to squeeze out a roar.

"This is a gift from Young Master Zhao."

Wang Kai slapped the confession onto Qin Meng's blood-stained face.

"As long as you admit it was 'attempted rape,' and admit that you were lustful, Young Master Zhao said he'll sentence you to life imprisonment, but spare your dog's life."

Qin Meng struggled to open his eyes; his left eyelid was swollen like a walnut, and the light shining through the slit was as fierce as a wolf's.

Three days ago, he was an outstanding student at Jiangcheng No. 1 High School. He was kind to people and, although a little dull, he was quite popular.

He has no awakened superpowers and his health is not high, but he gets full marks in academic subjects.

That day in the alley, Zhao Tianci, the young master of the Zhao family with fire-type supernatural abilities, was assaulting a female classmate.

Qin Meng rushed forward.

That's instinct.

Even if he is an "ordinary person" and the other party is a high-ranking "superpowered candidate".

The results of it?

The patrol inspectors have arrived.

There is no justice.

The rescued girl huddled in Zhao Tianci's arms in court, pointing at Qin Meng and crying, "It was him! Qin Meng tried to rape me! It was Young Master Zhao who saved me!"

All the fingerprint evidence and the testimonies of the neighbors pointed to him, but the surveillance cameras just happened to be broken.

At that moment, Qin Meng's world collapsed.

This is the world of high-level martial arts.

The words of the powerful are the truth, and the lies of the strong are the ironclad rule.

The weak are not even qualified to be human.

Ordinary people? They are fertilizer, consumables, and grass that can be sacrificed at any time.

"I...am...not...guilty..."

Qin Meng spat out a mouthful of bloody froth with teeth, which landed on Wang Kai's brand-new uniform.

Wang Kai's expression changed drastically, and he slapped Qin Meng across the face, sending Qin Meng's head crashing into the wall.

"You're asking for it! Who do you think you're going against? The Zhao family! The Zhao family who rule Jiangcheng with an iron fist!"

Wang Kai wiped his clothes, took out his phone, opened a photo, and shoved it in front of Qin Meng's face.

"I was going to leave you with something to remember me by, but since you're courting death, I'll let you die knowing why."

Qin Meng's pupils suddenly contracted.

The photo shows two corpses.

Those are his parents.

They lay in that once cozy little house of less than 30 square meters, their skin a strange cherry red, blood flowing from their mouths and noses, their deaths gruesome.

Official report: Carbon monoxide poisoning.

Wang Kai's smile was cruel as he swiped his finger across the screen.

"This is what happens when you disobey. Your parents knelt outside the police station for a whole day to seek justice for you. Young Master Zhao felt it was bad luck and helped them 'get rid of' their names."

hum-

Something in Qin Meng's brain broke.

All reason, forbearance, and the last illusions about the law were shattered.

That was his last attachment in this world.

They were his family members whom he desperately wanted to become stronger to protect.

Now, it's all gone.

Like stray dogs on the roadside, they are kicked to death at will and then labeled as "accidents".

"ah--!!!"

Qin Meng went berserk.

He struggled violently, ignoring the excruciating pain of his collarbone being torn apart, blood gushing out like a fountain.

The chains rattled and clattered, like the final, mournful cry of a trapped beast.

"What are you yelling about!" Wang Kai grinned maliciously, raising the stun gun and turning it to maximum power.

"Don't want to sign? Then go down and keep those two old geezers company! Anyway, Young Master Zhao gave you a chance!"

The stun gun was plunged viciously into Qin Meng's heart.

An electric current passes through the heart.

The chilling shadow of death enveloped my entire body.

His heart pounded violently, and his consciousness began to fade.

Is this the end?

Is this the fate of "ordinary people"?

To die here like a dog, letting the enemy go unpunished, and to continue enjoying wealth and committing crimes while stepping on his and his parents' corpses?

Do not!

I can not be reconciled!

If there is an afterlife, I will not practice benevolence and righteousness, nor will I believe in the law!

If I could do it all over again, I would kill! Slaughter all these arrogant bastards! Slaughter them all to achieve a bloody justice!

Everyone involved, leave no one alive!!!

Extreme hatred transformed into a raging black flame, which exploded violently in Qin Meng's heart, which was about to stop beating.

[Extremely violent emotions detected...]

[Soul compatibility 100%...]

[Thug System, activated.]

The cold, mechanical sound drowned out the electrical hum.

[New player gift pack has been issued: +10 free attribute points.]

[Current host status: Near death. Please add points immediately.]

[Properties panel is now open.]

A stream of blood-red data appeared before Qin Meng's eyes.

Host: Qin Meng

Physical Strength: 0.8 (average person 1.0)

Available attribute points: 10

"Add some points..."

Qin Meng's consciousness was roaring.

In a world where martial artists can split mountains and rocks, and superhumans can summon wind and rain, everything is in vain without power!

"All...plus...physical strength!"

[Ding! Attribute points have been allocated.]

[Physical Strength: 0.8 → 10.8!]

[Physical breakthrough threshold detected, talent attribute generation in progress...]

Congratulations on obtaining the trait: Copper Skin (Basic).

A surge of scalding heat instantly pumped from the heart to every part of the body.

The torn muscles healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the broken bones crackled and popped.

Its originally shriveled body grew eerily taller, and its skin gleamed with a metallic bronze luster.

The weakness of near-death disappeared, replaced by a power that seemed capable of crushing steel!

"Huh? It's not breathing?"

Wang Kai put away the stun gun, saw Qin Meng hanging his head and not moving, and sneered.

"No matter how strong your bones are, your life is worthless. It's better if you die; pressing your handprint is just another procedure."

He took out the inkpad and reached out to grab Qin Meng's hand that was hanging by his side.

The moment his fingertips touched Qin Meng's wrist.

Swish!

The hand that was originally hanging down suddenly grabbed Wang Kai's wrist.

Like iron clamps, it remained completely still.

"What?" Wang Kai was taken aback.

Qin Meng slowly raised his head.

Those eyes, which were originally bloodshot and swollen, were now terrifyingly clear; the whites of their eyes had disappeared, leaving only an abyss of pitch black.

A chilling, sinister grin spread across his lips.

"I have received Young Master Zhao's favor."

"Now, it's my turn to return the favor."

Click!

[Gained 100 points in Violence]

Wang Kai didn't even have time to scream before Qin Meng crushed his right wrist with a single hand!